Chapter 817: The Small-Scale Promotion Experiment of Self-Generated Magic Begins
Outside the indoor training ground.
“Is this the place?” The girls who arrived here looked at the huge indoor training venue and instinctively expressed their thoughts.
The surrounding area was under martial law, and a virtual warning band made of root networks encircled it.
Both the information displayed and the address coordinates sent were telling the visitors that this was their final destination.
As they stepped into this area, a visual interface generated quickly in front of them from the root network and power network, serving as a special identity verification.
“Welcome, testers, identity confirmed. Please proceed according to the guidance into the venue.”
Accompanied by text resembling game prompts floating by, directional arrows appeared in their sight.
The Knowledge Seeds they possessed also interacted and popped up information boxes, prompting them about entering the task area and what they needed to do next.
Task lists lined up in front of them, making many feel quite novel.
After all, the promotion of the Wanlian Main Network Tree and Knowledge Seeds hadn’t been long, and the academy’s application of these things was still in a rudimentary development stage.
If subsequent tasks would present themselves in this way, it would reduce a lot of communication costs and make many things easily understandable.
Of course, to achieve this, tasks would need to be meticulously broken down in advance and then set up this way.
However… it wouldn’t be too difficult.
With the Knowledge Shadows serving as the “stewards” of Knowledge Seeds, many things were actually designed in a foolproof manner, utilizing subconscious methods to create systematic and modular task flows.
Now, as these early-arriving students came to the experimental site, their first task after identity verification was to clock in and then group up.
Before officially starting the experiment, they also needed to collect comprehensive body data and confirm the precautions for this experiment.
What had to be done next was to supplement the number of Magic Sources.
This was a mandatory threshold during the experimental process, with ten thousand being just the starting point.
If anyone chose to withdraw midway through this experiment, those Magic Sources would need to be retrieved.
Since the source of the Magic Sources in this instance was a “sponsorship” from the academy, the original borrowing scheme for Magic Sources was directly discarded.
They would be given directly.
As the first batch of testers sacrificing themselves for the Self-Generated Magic experiment, they deserved the expenditure of these Magic Sources. Regardless of whether the final outcome was success or failure, they would not be reclaimed.
However, this plan ultimately just benefited a few; most participants already had several thousand Magic Sources, with some even capped at ten thousand.
Don’t underestimate the seasoned upperclassmen from the Witch Academy who have been around for a long time.
Magic Sources were fluid; if a graduating student didn’t plan to pursue further extraordinary advancement, they could exchange Magic Sources for a considerable amount of money or off-campus assets, making it quite common to be worry-free for life.
“Those who have clocked in, come over here; it’s time for the next step.” At this moment, a girl clearly wearing a white lab coat waved her hand to signal those who had arrived early.
“Oh! We’re coming!” Hearing the upperclassman in the lab uniform call them, they hurriedly followed.
“Since you’ve all made it here, you probably have a general idea of what kind of experiment you’re going to conduct, right?”
“Sort of… We only know that the experiment we’re doing will grant us the ability called Self-Generated Magic.”
“Well summarized!” The girl smiled and said, “Let me introduce myself, I’m Pei Huan. If you have any questions during the experiment, just ask me directly, and I’ll do my best to explain.”
“Pei Huan? Are you that Pei Huan, the teaching assistant?” Someone suddenly inquired.
“Someone recognizes me?” Pei Huan was a bit surprised; as one of the teaching assistants in Yi Rui’s team, her popularity wasn’t very high.
“I was fortunate to have attended your classes…”
“Really? That happened?” Pei Huan was a bit surprised but didn’t delve into it. Her mentor often let her substitute because the course she taught was quite foundational.
“It seems we have a bit of a bond, but let’s get down to business now.” Pei Huan took out a stack of parchment, which was a batch of Witch Contracts.
“This is a Witch Contract that needs to be signed before the experiment. Essentially, you must not disclose any professional information regarding the experiment during this period, must not steal our data in any form, and must not maliciously disrupt the experimental process. If you do not cooperate with the experiment, or are passively following the progress, we have the right to revoke your participation qualification…” Pei Huan explained while distributing the parchment contracts.
“Take a good look. Once you feel you can accept it, please sign.”
“Okay, but please give us some time to review.”
“It seems fine so far…”
Several people exchanged glances and then looked at the content of the contract.
In the Witch Academy, fully reading the Witch Contract was a common practice. This was not a game checkbox disclaimer or any agreement; a Witch Contract had powerful binding efficacy!
Thus, taking time to review the content was not seen as wasteful.
However, a few individuals rapidly finished reading the content using quantum speed reading techniques and swiftly signed their names. Soon, the parchment contracts burned, transforming into a binding force to restrain the parties involved.
It looked like they had a lot of trust in this experiment and had no intention of withdrawing, their attitudes were quite resolute.
Pei Huan sat by, waiting for quite a while. Once someone completed signing the contract, she guided them into the next phase, supplementing Magic Sources.
After replenishing Magic Sources, the next stage would follow, which involved explaining how the upcoming experiment would proceed and utilizing the Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique on them.
The first obstacle that could not be bypassed was always the Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique.
Although the effects of this spell were being transcribed using potions by some, it was evident that this wasn’t easy, and currently, there weren’t any good finished potions that could replace the effects of spellbooks.
Therefore, at this stage, reliance was on those few spellbooks to proceed with this step.
Of course, one could also manually craft the spell architecture of the Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique and solidify it on the ground in the form of a spell rune ceremony, creating a magic array.
However, this was overly complicated, and moreover, there were only a little over a hundred participants in total, so five or six spellbooks for the Transmutation Technique were sufficient to handle this situation.
This process continued until 9 AM, the time that notified them to arrive, and by this stage, the experiment had roughly entered the right track.
I had also arrived early, wearing the lab coat like the other sisters.
In fact, this uniform primarily served to distinguish identities.
Since most people were meeting here for the first time, it would be quite entertaining if they couldn’t tell who the testers were and who the experimenters were.
And this white lab coat was a standard alchemical item; basic dust and cleaning could be entirely disregarded because it was white. I heard it even had defensive capabilities strong enough to guard against stabbings and had a nice texture.
However, I personally found the last defensive ability a bit unnecessary. Did people really think anyone could become an extraordinary witch through academic research?
The sisters in the lab, although not all of them were skilled in combat, didn’t mean they lacked combat power. One could imagine that those researching spell runes wouldn’t be devoid of terrifying methods, right?
Each of them, when singled out, could easily defeat a large number of people here.
What they excelled at was modifying and deriving spells!
What does that represent?
It means they had the ability to make alterations based on the consumption of a spell, and one spell could result in an excessive consumption of a thousand points; even a fireball might reach the size of a building.
Of course, this was just a possibility; after all, each had their own research preferences.
The more foundational the spell, the harder it was to modify, especially since the fireball spellbook had its limits. However, if they were to use a spellbook with a consumption of a hundred points as a template and alter it into a thousand-point spellbook, they would still be quite confident.
“It’s already 9 AM, consistent with the final headcount, 147 people. It seems indeed no one is willing to give up this hard-won opportunity.” Pei Huan handed me the data and said.
“Uh-huh~ It seems Millien did a great job with her work.” I nodded with a smile.
Although Millien was not present today, two other girls standing beside me were from the intelligence team and were willing to help me handle many trivial matters.
I scanned the list again, a bit disappointed that… Luxien hadn’t come.
However, my four roommates were here.
I looked up and saw them chatting excitedly in the distance; without guessing, it was probably related to their unexpected acquisition of ten thousand Magic Sources.
The innocence they showed was quite in stark contrast to the older upperclassmen.
Among this group was also Tan Han; she was here too.
“They are indeed quite impressive, Xiao Han. Now they’ve completed the transformation of the Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique. Next, they should start teaching the ritual battle dance and resonance method to lay the foundation for the shaping of the ceremony, right?”
“Yes, it is indeed a slow process; teaching so many people is quite troublesome.” I nodded and replied.
The Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique merely established some foundational connections between the ten thousand Magic Sources and the essence of the body and life, fundamentally indistinguishable from the Magic Sources carried on the Earth Vein Shackles.
The most critical next steps were these two points.
The first was the ritual battle dance, which would allow the body to adapt to the Magic Sources and lay a solid foundation for the shaping of self-generated magic. This was also the prerequisite for the tenfold resonance method and advanced micro-manipulation resonance method, functioning as the nodes and thresholds for shaping the ritual.
The second point was the resonance method.
Additionally, before learning the resonance method, they needed to learn a quick self-rescue technique, which was a safety measure for forcibly stopping the ritual if uncontrollable factors arose during its shaping, endangering life.
Tan Han had already practically proven that this process wasn’t necessarily needed, but as a form of psychological comfort, we still retained this special procedure.
Moreover, if someone really got themselves into trouble encountering an unknown danger, this also served as a form of insurance.
“Speaking of which, Xiao Han… are you sure you don’t want to express your thoughts in such a situation?”
At this moment, one sister nudged me with her arm and asked.
“I think I’ll pass. It’s better to let Yi Rui handle it; after all, this is an experiment, not a battle. Efficiency comes first.” I shook my head and replied.
“Okay, what a shame.”
“I’ll leave the situation here to you all; it seems a mentor has arrived over there.” I turned my head, somewhat surprised, and looked into the distance. With my connection to the root network, I could clearly sense the presence of an extraordinary life form appearing here.
“It’s fine~ Sister Xiao Han, just leave this experiment to us!”
“Do you need any of us to accompany you, Sister Xiao Han?”
“Sister Xiao Han doesn’t need us to accompany her. You should keep those small thoughts to yourself~”
“It’s fine. The experiment we’re conducting itself is very attention-grabbing; it’s expected that a mentor will come. I’ll head over first.” I declined their company and said.
As my figure moved away, they also began to get serious and enter the subject.
Yi Rui stepped in front of everyone, using a simple spell to amplify her voice, causing it to resonate throughout the training ground.
“Everyone, please quiet down. After the previous process, each of you has undergone the baptism of the Transmutation Technique. We know you may have some doubts, and I will answer them one by one.”
Yi Rui’s voice quickly silenced everyone present, allowing their attention to focus entirely on her.
“Earlier, I shared some materials on your Knowledge Seeds; those interested can look into them. This contains popular science information about self-generated magic and will also involve the experimental processes you may face. I suggest that each of you should have a general impression of this.”
“And now, after the baptism of the Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique, you should be able to sense that the ten thousand Magic Sources within you feel different from before. This is a normal state and a prerequisite for the experiment to continue, so I’ll say it again: you don’t need to worry about this anomalous state.”
“And next, you need to carry out some preliminary preparations and learn a special body cultivation method. Has anyone here come across body cultivation methods?” Yi Rui’s voice echoed around the experimental site, ensuring everyone could hear clearly.
This was also their first contact with such a large-scale testing experiment, and since they were completely unfamiliar with self-generated magic, they naturally took Yi Rui’s words to heart.
Though perhaps slightly tense, none of them appeared overly afraid.
They didn’t worry about any accidents at all. Setting aside the self-rescue technique they needed to learn beforehand, there was a mentor supervising, and this experiment also employed a special resurrection spell as a safety net; they had no reason to be afraid.
As Yi Rui asked this question, many of the responses surprised her; out of over a hundred people, more than half had actually been exposed to body cultivation methods!
Or more precisely, they had experience with body techniques.
After all, they were not academic researchers like Yi Rui; they leaned more towards pursuing extraordinary combat power, so in battles, spells were primary, but body techniques also provided considerable boosts.
For example, in combat mobility, or close combat techniques after transforming with spells, these skills were all learned from body cultivation methods.
However, they couldn’t devote all their energy to cultivating body techniques; their main focus remained on spells, as they only needed combat skills, not the strength from body cultivation.
